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Crack the Productivity Puzzle with a People-First Strategy

Retain talent, reduce burnout, and fuel business growth.

Many scaling businesses are feeling the pressure: rising sickness rates, disengaged teams, stretched leaders and managers, and the constant challenge of recruiting and retaining the right people.

At the same time, expectations have changed. Employees are looking for more than a payslip. They want to feel supported, valued, and part of something meaningful. And for business leaders, it’s become clear: productivity is powered by people.

Recent research confirms what many leaders already know – wellbeing is no longer a “nice-to-have”. It’s the number one driver of productivity (Employment Hero, 2024).

So why is it still so hard to get it right?

Start Building a Culture That Performs

At Business Clan, we are proud to partner with Cloudberry Nutrition to help businesses looking to scale up to make wellbeing work in practice, not just on paper.

Together, we’ve developed a practical, evidence-based framework to diagnose what’s really going on in your workplace, and to support your people in ways that improve performance, retention and morale.

We’ll meet you where you are, whether you already have wellbeing initiatives in place, or are just getting started.

The High Cost of Getting Wellbeing Wrong

Poorly supported teams don’t just feel flat, they cost your business more.

1 in 5 companies in the UK are operating in or close to survival mode, rising to 1 in 3 for businesses with fewer than 50 staff (Employment Hero).

45% of businesses say they’re spending more on talent acquisition, often because they’re losing people they didn’t need to lose.

40% of Gen Z employees plan to leave their job within two years, and 35% would do so without another job lined up (Korn Ferry).

The Deloitte Mental Health Report estimates poor mental health costs UK employers £45 billion annually.

Chronic health conditions and poor health behaviours are closely linked to reduced productivity through absenteeism and presenteeism (ESRC).

And when people stay silent about stress or mental health issues (as many do) the problem is even harder to manage (ESRC).

The High Cost of Getting Wellbeing Wrong

Poorly supported teams don’t just feel flat, they cost your business more.

1 in 5 companies in the UK are operating in or close to survival mode, rising to 1 in 3 for businesses with fewer than 50 staff (Employment Hero).

45% of businesses say they’re spending more on talent acquisition, often because they’re losing people they didn’t need to lose.

45% of businesses say they’re spending more on talent acquisition, often because they’re losing people they didn’t need to lose.

The Deloitte Mental Health Report estimates poor mental health costs UK employers £45 billion annually.

Chronic health conditions and poor health behaviours are closely linked to reduced productivity through absenteeism and presenteeism (ESRC).

40% of Gen Z employees plan to leave their job within two years, and 35% would do so without another job lined up (Korn Ferry).

And when people stay silent about stress or mental health issues (as many do) the problem is even harder to manage (ESRC).

You May Be Experiencing…

  • High sickness absence
  • Burnout among leaders or key teams
  • A disconnect between values and daily behaviours
  • Low engagement or morale
  • High turnover or difficulty retaining top talent
  • Constant recruitment to fill gaps or new skill needs

You may already have initiatives in place, but if they’re ad hoc, disconnected, or hard to measure, their impact is likely limited. That’s where we come in.

Wellbeing Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

You don’t need another wellbeing app, a one-off workshop or a fruit bowl on a Friday!
What you need is a clear, structured approach that aligns wellbeing with business goals and gives your leaders, managers and teams the tools to support one another, day to day.

Think of your people as you would your technology: to perform well, they need regular support, review and adjustment. A healthy culture doesn’t happen by chance, but it’s not complicated to create when you start with the right framework.

The Smartest Investment You’ll Make This Year

The data is clear:

Companies with effective wellbeing programmes see productivity rise by up to 20% (WHO).

Happier employees are 12–21% more productive (University of Warwick).

Employers see a £5.30 return for every £1 spent on mental health (Deloitte, 2022).

Businesses with robust wellbeing strategies report a 25% drop in healthcare costs (SHRM, 2024).

61% of employees say wellbeing benefits are a key reason they stay with their employer (Gallup, 2023).

78% of consumers are more likely to trust companies that prioritise employee wellbeing (Edelman Trust Barometer, 2024).

In short: healthy employees = a healthy bottom line.

The Smartest Investment You’ll Make This Year

The data is clear:

Companies with effective wellbeing programmes see productivity rise by up to 20% (WHO).

Happier employees are 12–21% more productive (University of Warwick).

Employers see a £5.30 return for every £1 spent on mental health (Deloitte, 2022).

Businesses with robust wellbeing strategies report a 25% drop in healthcare costs (SHRM, 2024).

61% of employees say wellbeing benefits are a key reason they stay with their employer (Gallup, 2023).

78% of consumers are more likely to trust companies that prioritise employee wellbeing (Edelman Trust Barometer, 2024).

In short: healthy employees = a healthy bottom line.

Our Productivity Framework: Turning Insight into Action

Whether you’re at the beginning of your wellbeing journey or looking to build on existing activity, we offer a flexible, step-by-step model designed to fit your business.

Our services include:

Diagnostic Heatmap

We start with a snapshot review of your current wellbeing and people practices. You’ll get clarity on what’s working, what’s missing and where to focus.

Discovery Workshop

A 2–3 hour session with key stakeholders (HR, Ops, leaders, managers) to explore the lived experience in your workplace – to identify insights, blind spots, and opportunities for change.

Roll Out Plan

You’ll receive a tailored set of insights and recommendations, including:

  • Your workplace wellbeing heatmap
  • Key gaps and priorities
  • Quick wins and longer-term goals
  • Team pulse surveys to validate insights

Training, Courses and Workshops

We help you roll out relevant and high-impact sessions, including:

  • Line manager training: embedding wellbeing into everyday conversations
  • Leadership workshops: resilience, awareness, visibility, stress management
  • Coaching circles and peer-led groups for sustained behaviour change
  • Staff-wide wellness sessions linked to your company goals

Ongoing Support

We offer flexible follow-up options, from quarterly check-ins to retained support, helping you stay on track and keep wellbeing aligned with your business strategy.

Why Work With Us?

  • We understand scaling businesses and how to make wellbeing work within your structure and scale.
  • We combine HR and leadership insight with deep expertise in nutrition and health coaching – for a holistic, evidence-based approach to behaviour change.
  • Our approach is practical, measurable, and collaborative. No jargon, no fluff.
  • We help you build internal capability, so wellbeing becomes part of how you work every day.

Our Partnership

Working together to help SMEs build happier, healthier and higher-performing teams

This collaboration brings together the expertise of Louise Broomhead, Business Clan’s CIPD-qualified HR consultant, and Kristina Ericsson Richards, Nutritional Therapist and certified Health Coach at Cloudberry Nutrition.

At Business Clan, our HR team has supported organisations across sectors with tailored HR management and consultancy services, covering recruitment, talent management, performance improvement, employee engagement and change management. Louise plays a central role in delivering these services, drawing on her extensive experience at PwC, RSM, Eurofins Forensic Services and PageGroup. A true HR generalist, she specialises in building inclusive, high-performing teams and designing people strategies that enable businesses to grow sustainably.

Kristina complements this expertise through her wellbeing practice, Cloudberry Nutrition, where she partners with organisations to embed health and wellbeing into everyday working life. Combining nutrition, health coaching and behavioural science, Kristina helps teams boost energy, focus and resilience, creating a foundation for stronger performance.

Together, Louise and Kristina unite HR strategy and wellbeing to help businesses crack the productivity puzzle with a people-first approach, creating workplaces where employees thrive and organisations achieve lasting success.

Louise Broomhead

Kristina Ericsson Richards

The result? Stronger Teams. Healthier People. Better Results.

Embedding wellbeing into your culture isn’t about being perfect. It’s about creating the conditions for your people to feel supported, stay engaged and perform at their best consistently.

That’s how you:

  • Reduce absence and stress
  • Improve morale and retention
  • Strengthen your leadership teams
  • Create a culture that people want to be part of
  • And ultimately, drive sustainable growth

That’s how you:

  • Reduce absence and stress
  • Improve morale and retention
  • Strengthen your leadership teams
  • Create a culture that people want to be part of
  • And ultimately, drive sustainable growth

Ready to unlock the potential in your people AND your business? 

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